Estrogen increases the bradycardia elicited by central administration of the serotonin1A agonist 8-OH-DPAT in conscious rats

Brain Research

Volumn 716, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 224-228

  Alper, Richard H ^a   Schmitz, Todd M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

5 HT1A receptor; 8 OH DPAT; Blood pressure; Estradiol; Estrogen; Gender difference; Heart rate; Parasympathetic nervous system; Serotonin receptor subtype

Indexed keywords

2 DIPROPYLAMINO 8 HYDROXYTETRALIN; ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN; PLACEBO; SEROTONIN 1A RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; BRADYCARDIA; BRAIN VENTRICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEART RATE; INTRACEREBROVENTRICULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; NONHUMAN; OVARIECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

8-HYDROXY-2-(DI-N-PROPYLAMINO)TETRALIN; ANIMALS; BLOOD PRESSURE; DRUG IMPLANTS; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; ESTRADIOL; ESTROGENS; FEMALE; HEART RATE; INJECTIONS, INTRAVENTRICULAR; MALE; OVARIECTOMY; RATS; SEROTONIN AGONISTS; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; VAGUS NERVE;

EID: 0029889848     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0006-8993(96)00069-8     Document Type: Article

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